3 Amendments of Béla GLATTFELDER related to 2008/2055(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that those who draw attention to the relatively large proportion of the EU budget which is spent on agriculture mislead public opinion, as farm subsidies account for a negligible amount in relation to the total GDP of the Member States;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that farm prices have fluctuated considerably recently and that those commentators are mistaken who, because of the substantial rise in food prices in recent years, consider that there is no longer any need for farm subsidies and that prices by themselves are capable of providing farmers with a stable, predictable income;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Draws attention to the fact that in recent times other major participants in world trade in farm products have stepped up their agricultural policies (e.g. the USA with its Farm Bill);